7. Mellie Crumbles to the Floor in Tears. She showed up for Fitz and held it together... until she couldn't. (WARNING: Grab tissue before watching!)

Mellie Crumbles to the Floor in Tears|She showed up for Fitz, she held it together.|Mellie showed up for Fitz at the State of the Union address, she held it together in public. But only now do we see the toll that took on her. She's still mourning. Fitz is so sorry. Watch this heartbreaking scene from Scandal Season 4 Episode 2: The State of the Union.

6. Fitz Gives in to His Feelings. "Don't ever leave me like that again. I almost died without you."

Fitz Gives In to His Feelings|Don't ever leave me like that again. I almost died without you.|Alone in the Oval Office, Fitz can't help but finally give in to his feelings for Olivia. She falls into his kiss, too, but has to pull back. Olivia must reveal that she didn't go away alone. Watch this devastating confession in this scene from Season 4 Episode 4: Like Father, Like Daughter.

5. We Found Olivia! Olivia and Jake kiss in the sun 100 miles off the coast of Zanzibar.

We Found Olivia!|Olivia and Jake kiss in the sun 100 miles off the coast of Zanzibar.|Olivia and Jake kiss in the sun 100 miles off the coast of Zanzibar... until Olivia receives a mysterious letter than changes everything. See what Olivia discovers at the end of this steamy scene in paradise from Scandal Season 4 Episode 1: Randy, Red, Superfreak, and Julia.

Oh, I'm Going to Destroy You|Liv goes full Olivia Pope on these awful people.|When the awful family blackmailing the president gets even MORE greedy, Liv reaches and her limit and SMACKS down! In a flash she's full Olivia Pope and the schooled couple is in shocked silence. Watch it go down in this scene from Season 4 Episode 4: Like Father, Like Daughter.

Hottest Booty Call Ever|Olivia is ONLY wearing boots...|Olivia insists she does not do booty calls and that if she wants to summon Jake, she will. He starts to protest, but when she drops her coat... well, she's only wearing boots. Jake comes to her immediately. Watch this HOT Olake scene from Scandal Season 4 Episode 2: The State of the Union.